Nc Certified Beekeepers Study Guide

T/F: When comparing honey combs, Africanized honey bees create more cells per square inch than European honey bees. - Answer-True T/F For swarm and supersedure cells, if the cell has opened at the bottom away from the attachment point; the queen has been killed by the hive. If the cell has a hole in the side, the queen emerged from the cell successfully - Answer-False. T/F Drifting cannot cause the spread of diseases and/ or parasites to different colonies - Answer-False. T/F All honey bees emit pheromones - Answer-True When do the eyes, legs, and wings take shape? - Answer-During the pupal stage of bee development. T/F Hygienic behavior in the hive is a greatly effects the ability of the colony to fight disease. - Answer-True T/F Chalkbrood is a common fungal disease that affects the eggs in the colony - Answer-False T/F The adult female varroa mite enters the honey bee brood cells shortly after capping and feeds on a developing bee before she lays her own eggs. - Answer-False T/F Colonies placed in constant shade seem to have less of a problem with Small Hive beetles and other pests. - Answer-False T/F The worst time of day to install a new package of honey bees is in the late afternoon. - Answer-False. T/F Honey bees can't pollinate tomato plants well because they require "Buzz pollination" - Answer-True T/F When lighting your smoker, you should light the top layer of fuel. - Answer-False. T/F When first setting up your hives you should paint or stain every part of your hive, inside and out with whatever you have on hand. - Answer-False. Only paint the outside and